A Dog's Purpose

Finding one’s purpose in life is a major theme in A Dog’s Purpose. In Bailey’s case, why does purpose matter? How does he attempt to fulfill his purpose in each of his lives?

In having his protagonist be a dog, Bruce W. Cameron uses an unreliable narrator to tell his story. How can the reader tell Bailey is an unreliable narrator? How does Bailey express certain aspects of the story he doesn’t understand in a way that readers can understand? Does this make the novel easier or harder to read? Use examples from the text to support your answers.

Is Senora doing a good thing by rescuing dogs like Toby and putting them in her yard, or is she doing more harm than good? What is the significance of the final scene of Toby’s life?